new york state of mind
Billy Joel
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Tom : F
Intro: Dm9 Abmaj7
Dm9 Em7 F Dm9 F/G C E7 Am7 Gm7 C F A7 Dm Bb C E7/B Am7 G F C D9 Fmaj7 F/G Am7 D9 Am G F/G C E7 Am7 Gm7 C
Some folks like to get away, take a holiday from the neighborhood
F A7 Dm Bb
Hop a flight to Miami Beach or to Hollywood
C E7 Am7 Cmaj7 F C D7
But I'm taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River line
Fmaj7 G/F Am D7 Am G F/G
I'm in a New York state of mind
C E7 Am7 Gm7 C
I seen all the movie stars in their fancy cars and their limousines
F A7 Dm Bb
Been high in the Rockies under the evergreens
C E7 Am7 Cmaj7 F C D7
But I know what I'm needing and I don't want to waste more time
Fmaj7 F/G Am D9 Am G E7
I'm in a New York state of mind
Am7 D7 Gmaj7 G
It was so easy living day by day
Gm7 C7 Fmaj7
Out of touch with the rhythm and blues
[Refrão]
Bm7 E7 Amaj7
Well, now I need a little give and take
Am7 D7
The New York Times
Gmaj7 Dm7 G7
The Daily News
C E7 Am7 Gm7 C
It comes down to reality and it's fine with me cause I've let it slide
F A7 Dm Bb
Don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside
C E7 Am7 Cmaj7 F C D7
I don't have any reasons, I've left them all behind
[Próxima Parte]
Fmaj7 F/G Am D9 Am G F/G
I'm in a New York state of mind
SOLO: C E7 Am7 Gm7 C
F A7 Dm Bb C E7 Am7 Cmaj7 F C D7 Fmaj7 F/G Am D7 Am G E7 Am7 D7
Gmaj7 -- G
It was so easy living day by day
Gm7 C7 Fmaj7
Out of touch with the rhythm and blues
[Refrão] (repetir)
[Próxima Parte]
Fmaj7 F/G Am D7 Am G
I'm in a New York state of mind
C E7 Am7 Cmaj7 F C D7
I'm just taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River line
Fmaj7
Cos I'm in a
F/G
I'm in a New York...state of...
C E7 Am7 Bb
Mind
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